Passing laws to suppress minority voters by preferentially targeting the manner by which they vote, and then asserting that the laws are "fair" because the voting laws apply equally to all voters, is outrageous.
But, this is essentially the same justification that has been given for some family laws and workplace laws. The laws were written with the intent, and in fact the result, of favoring, on average, women over men. These laws have been defended as "fair" because they are gender neutral. (Perhaps there are better defenses of these laws favoring women, but the one usually given to me is this "gender neutral" defense.)
Asserting "fairness" is disingenuous when the laws are designed with the intent of producing a result that favors one group over another.
Claiming that a change preferentially targets minority voters and then calling is racist without some kind of evidence (preferred) or rationale (strong if not bullet proof) is gas lighting.
ReplyDeleteRacist is your term, not mine. The targeting is being done to win elections.
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Federal judge says parts of 2021 Florida voting law are unconstitutional
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